ProverbPedia

“Tamil:
பொழுது பட்ட இடம் விடுதி விட்ட இடம்.”
English Translation:
Halting where the sun sets.,

“Tamil:
அடிநாக்கிலே நஞ்சும் நுனிநாக்கிலே அமிர்தமுமா?”
“English Translation:
What! is it nectar at the tip of the tongue while poison is at the root?Said of one, or to one whose professions are at variance with his intentions.”,

“Tamil:
இலவு காத்த கிளி ஆனேன்.”
“English Translation:
I am like the parrot that waited for the silk-cotton pod.Spoken of one who has been sadly disappointed in his expectations. The proverb is said to refer to a parrot that on seeing a green pod on a silk-cotton tree believed it would ripen into fruit, wheres it eventually burst and the cotton was scattered to the winds.”,